Community+Service+Projects

A brief history of Veterans Day(in conjunction with our community block.) Griffin Powell Most people know that Veterans Day is on November 11th. But did you know how that date came to be? In 1918 WW1 was coming to an end. On November 11th, 1918 at 11 am, Germany signed the __Treaty of Versailles.__ Later on May 13, 1938, Congress approved a law that made Nov. 11 “Armistice Day” to remember the fallen from this costly war(no one knew at the time another terrible war was on the horizon:WW2.) By the 1950’s, veteran groups were petitioning to make Armistice Day, Veterans Day. Many people also argued that it only focused on WW1. Finally, in 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill that changed the day to Veterans Day.

THE 60 MINUTE COMMUNITY BLOCK; Packages from Home

BY JACK P.

Everyone knew that today was a community block, but not everyone knew what the topic was. It was on thanking veterans and thanking those currently fighting for our freedom. In school we had a community collection where we gave food and other things from home. These items were packed and are getting ready to be sent to those fighting overseas.

I Got Some Pics!

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90 Minutes of Hard Work and Collaboration: Helping Many Near & Far

===On Wednesday, November 30th, students at TMS participated in 90 minutes of community service. There was a wide variety of activities and projects completed to help numerous groups. Together we did many great things! Classrooms collaborated to make baked goods for seniors, wrote letters and collected items for soldiers in Afghanistan, made fleece blankets, sock puppets for children, and created coloring books for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Students also worked to clean up the courtyards and collect litter around the exterior of the school.===

These are only a few examples of the thoughtful projects students and teachers were engaged in.
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Slideshow & pictures by Alix P. & Alex W. & Peighton P.